ONE Campus is filling a Moleskine notebook with messages and drawings to demonstrate the effect HIV/AIDS has on this generation and encourage legislators to continue to support programs like the Global Fund and PEPFAR.
Morgan Moran, a senior majoring in political science, founded the ONE Campus chapter at the University. She said the notebook campaign is a fun way to raise awareness for the cause right around World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
“At the campus level, we just try to show students that their voices really do matter, and even thought people may think ‘I don’t have the experience to talk to my members of Congress,’ they are still so many ways that you can engage,” she said.
When the book is filled, ONE will send it to members of the Alabama delegation in Washington, D.C.
“When you show that ‘Hey we’re a group of college students, but we do care what goes on in the rest of the world and we’re trying to make a difference,’ that’s a lot more powerful to them,” Moran said.
Ford McDermott, vice president of the chapter and a senior majoring in operations management, said the project is valuable partly for its accessibility.
“This is something that everyone can do; this is something that can be seen by everyone,” McDermott said.
The UA chapter of ONE will house their notebook in Maxwell Hall, home of the Creative Campus Initiative, until Dec. 5. Students interested in participating who cannot make it to Maxwell can email pictures of their drawings or messages to [email protected] .
